Home / 257,226.40-385,609.20-168,522.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,226.40, 385,609.20 and 168,522.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,226.40, 385,609.20 and 168,522.40 is: 252,632.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,226.40 : 385,609.20 = 168,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,226.40/385,609.20 = 168,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,226.40x = 385,609.20 × 168,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,226.40x = 64,983,787,846.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,983,787,846.08/257,226.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,632.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.